by Jeff Skinner It’s THE PLAYERS Championship week and that means plenty of hype, a lot of Tim Finchem and one heck of a good golf tournament. This is the PGA Tour’s premier event and while the four traditional majors… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner As the PGA Tour transitions to its new wraparound season there are some things more difficult to explain than a new year starting in October and not January. Jason Sobel of the Golf Channel raises a very… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner 1. Henrik Stenson picked the best possible time to get hot. He didn’t start the’13 PGA Tour season hot but in July he was hitting his stride. A second place at the Open was followed by a… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Last Sunday The Barclays gave us a fantastic finish in the opening week of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. We saw the top golfers in the world trading blows right down to the very last shot. It was… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Now this is the way to start your playoffs. You’ll have to excuse Tim Finchem if he can’t get that broad smile off his face. Tim’s baby, the FedEx Cup has grown up and in a big… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner It’s PGA Championship Week and the top golfers in the world will be doing their best to capture the season’s last major at venerable Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. For years the PGA Championship… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner 1. Early in Jack Nicklaus’ golf course design career he caught a lot of criticism for building extremely difficult courses. Muirfield was setup fairly this week but those greens drove everyone crazy. With speeds of 14 on… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner I am sure somewhere on Tim Finchem’s desk there’s a big folder, maybe a red one, maybe marked Top-Secret and I bet it’s a thick one. It’s the one labeled “USGA Anchor Putter Rule.” Finchem has a… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Everywhere Tiger Woods goes he usually gathers a crowd and on the golf course it’s always a noisy crowd. Sergio Garcia felt the brunt of being paired with Tiger at The Players and wasn’t too happy about… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner The old saying goes “The best defense is a good offense.” Tim Finchem knows a thing or two about going on the offensive. Finchem’s calculated dressing down of the USGA and the R&A on national television has… Continue Reading